Senior Industrial Relations Advisor

Department of Education; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer contributed superannution

Flexible working arrangements: WFH, F/

Generous leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Good public transport access

Job summary

The Department of Education in Western Australia is seeking aSenior Industrial Relations Advisor to join the Industrial and Employee Relations Directorate. This permanent full-time role starts ASAP and involves high-level advisory support on industrial relations, performance management, and policy development, with autonomy under broad direction.

You will develop ministerial responses, represent the Department in forums, and contribute to policy and procedures across industrial relations matters.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in Australia.
• Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a Screening Clearance Number.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level advice, training, and information on industrial relations matters including Award and Agreement interpretation.
• Undertake complex research and analysis, report findings, and make recommendations to achieve successful industrial relations outcomes.
• Develop responses to Ministerial correspondence, parliamentary questions, reports and briefs in consultation with the Manager Industrial Relations.
• Represent the Department before industrial relations forums and contribute to policy development, implementation, and review.

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP The Department’s Industrial and Employee Relations Directorate comprises two branches: Industrial Relations and Employee Relations. The Directorate is responsible for ensuring compliance with industrial instruments and associated legislative frameworks, supporting effective performance management and providing manager support for discrete human resource matters. It provides strategic and operational advice and support to the Minister, Director General, school leaders and line managers on a range of industrial and employee relations matters. The Role Senior Industrial Relations Advisors work with an Industrial Relations team in providing high-level advice, training, support and information, including Award and Agreement interpretation, employment, industrial relations, and performance management issues relevant to key stakeholders. The successful applicant will operate with some autonomy, while receiving broad direction and instruction from the Manager Industrial Relations, in undertaking complex research and analysis, reporting on issues, and making recommendations to achieve successful industrial relations outcomes. In this role, the applicant will develop responses to Ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions, reports, and briefings in consultation with the Manager Industrial Relations. They will represent the Department before various industrial relations and other relevant forums on labour relations and related issues. They will be expected to provide input into the development, implementation and review of industrial relations policy and procedures.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Holly Moir, Manager Industrial Relations on [phone] or [e-mail]

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people ( Building Leadership Impact ).

Equity and Diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1069535

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position. The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 28 October 2026